Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 494 Disciple of the Inheritance

"It seems that the Corpse Demon Lord was unlucky; his attempt to flatter backfired."

Zhao Caixuan's expression remained unchanged, though a fine sheen of sweat appeared on her back.

Her situation was slightly better than that of the Corpse Demon Lord, but not by much.

Even if she successfully completed the True Venerable mission and brought the most talented geniuses in the Earthly Derivation Realm into the Blazing Sun Ruins, it would still be the same. Below the Nascent Soul stage, all are mere straw dogs.

In the eyes of a Nascent Soul True Venerable, she, a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch, was like an ant, easily destroyed.

Fortunately, the risks and opportunities are equal.

With the guidance of a True Venerable and the rare treasures of the Taixu Array Sect, she was able to advance from the late Nascent Soul stage to the perfect Nascent Soul stage in a very short time, just one step away from becoming a Divine Transformation cultivator.

However, she paid a heavy price for this, losing control of her own life and death and having to obey the decrees of the True Venerable Lieyang.

"There's nothing we can do, that's fate!"

Zhao Caixuan sighed inwardly, glancing at Chen Ziang beside her out of the corner of her eye.

She had high hopes for Chen Zi'ang's potential, and even believed that the latter had the ability to lead the Mirror Moon Sect to unify the five major sects of the Earthly Realm and restore some of the prestige of the ancient great sect, the Taiyi Dao Sect.

However, the victor is king and the loser is a bandit; this has always been the way of the cultivation world in the Southern Wilderness.

No matter how high Chen Zi'ang's talent and potential were, and how much he might become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he would still be as insignificant as an ant before a True Venerable of the Nascent Soul stage. Thinking of this, Zhao Caixuan stepped barefoot and slowly walked towards the main hall under everyone's gaze.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yue gripped the array plate tightly with his right hand beneath his sleeve, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

In his view, Zhao Caixuan must have had some confidence to risk entering the Hall of Truth-Seeking after witnessing the fall of the Corpse Demon True Lord.

Could it be!!!

Ji Yue's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at Zhao Caixuan's graceful back.

If True Venerable Lieyang had not perished, Zhao Caixuan would have been able to learn about the Dao Child Assessment, which was deeply hidden within the Array Sect, either because she was exceptionally lucky and triggered it by chance, or because someone guided her and deliberately lured True Monarchs into entering.

Based on Zhao Caixuan's reaction just now, Ji Yue already had the answer in his mind.

"tread!"

"tread!"

"tread!"

As expected, Zhao Caixuan slowly walked to a foot in front of the prayer mat.

Unlike Zhao Qianxun's prostration and tea-offering ceremony in formal apprenticeship, Zhao Caixuan clasped her hands in front of her, straightened her chest, and bowed her head slightly. "This humble servant, Zhao Caixuan, pays respects to the True Venerable Lieyang."

As soon as he finished speaking, the jade-white corpse that had been sitting cross-legged on the futon for who knows how many years suddenly moved.

It slightly raised its head, and its empty eye sockets shone with the radiance of the sun. Immediately, mysterious and vast magical power appeared out of thin air on the surface of the corpse. This magical power was like a living thing; for every inch it spread, it would grow flesh, tendons, veins, and skin.

Layer by layer, from the inside out, from death to life.

This is the reincarnation of a celestial being!

When the radiance of the great sun reached its peak, the True Monarchs present could no longer look directly in the direction of the corpse, and could only hold their breath until the radiance suddenly subsided. At this moment, the one sitting cross-legged on the futon was no longer the jade-white corpse, but a cultivator.

A handsome male cultivator who left a deep impression.

His face was as fair as jade, his noble character was hidden between his eyebrows and eyes, and his eyes seemed to have seen through the world's vanities, with a hint of clear light that could illuminate the passing years.

In an instant, all the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, including Chen Beiwu, felt an indescribable aura.

Although the male cultivators did not unleash any oppressive aura, nor did they activate any magical powers to create any extraordinary phenomena, they still had the illusion of facing the vast天地 (heaven and earth). "Get up."

The True Venerable of Blazing Sun spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping over the cultivators outside the hall, a smile of keen interest on his face.

"Junior Chen Zi'ang greets True Venerable Lieyang."

Chen Beiwu gave a slight bow, displaying a detached and composed demeanor as if he were unperturbed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

An ancient text from the Immortal Alliance states: "The true form vanishes like steam, the true deity is formless."

Chen Beiwu had been a disciple of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect for many years. Although he had never seen his master's true face, he had seen many Nascent Soul level beings. Naturally, he was not afraid, let alone humbled.

"No need for formalities."

True Venerable Lieyang withdrew his gaze, secretly thinking to himself, "Not bad."

Among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs present, the most valued prodigy was none other than Chen Zi'ang, the Daoist Master of Mirror Moon.

Chen Ziang did not disappoint him. He remained calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant, and his performance far surpassed that of the True Lords present. Even Zhao Caixuan, who had met him several times, was far inferior to him.

Seeing that True Venerable Lieyang was kind, Ji Yue felt relieved and dared not hide anything, so he also introduced himself.

"Junior Tian Yuan Yin greets True Venerable Lie Yang."

Upon hearing this, Yu Long frowned, feeling quite frightened.

Wu Xiang Zhenjun Tian Yuan Yin was a renowned Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch in the Heavenly Evolution Realm, whose fame spread throughout the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, and few Nascent Soul True Monarchs were unaware of him. Unexpectedly, such a figure would actually conceal his cultivation level and disguise himself as Ji Yue, a guest elder of the Heavenly Saint Sect, to infiltrate the Blazing Sun Ruins.

Fortunately, he had previously suggested that Zhao Qianxun take a step back and explore the Hall of Truth with Ji Yue and the others; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have survived until now.

The reason is simple: if a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch were to suddenly launch a sneak attack without regard for his reputation, Yu Long did not believe that he, a Nascent Soul Late Stage True Monarch, would be able to react in time and survive.

"This guy is even more cunning than me!"

Zhao Caixuan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze towards the Heavenly Origin Seal filled with apprehension.

What a wonderful Heavenly Origin Seal! It was hidden so well that even she couldn't see anything amiss.

This shows that the rumors are true. Tianyuan Yin has been immersed in the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm for many years and is very likely to have taken half a step towards the Divine Transformation Realm. Her strength is far beyond that of a True Monarch who has just entered the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm.

If the Southern Wilderness had not undergone a major upheaval and had not lost the fertile ground for proving the Dao, this person would probably have already attained the Dao and transformed into a deity.

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Lieyang did not speak, but nodded slightly, showing that he did not value the Heavenly Origin Seal as much as Chen Zi'ang did.

Zhao Caixuan's eyes narrowed slightly as she keenly noticed this, and she thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

Her hunch was right!

People of the same kind may have different fates, and umbrellas of the same kind may have different handles.

No matter how strong Tianyuan Seal is, in the eyes of the True Venerable, it is no match for Chen Ziang, who has better aptitude and talent.

At the same time, Tianyuan Yin remained calm and composed, showing no dissatisfaction with the differential treatment from Lieyang Zhenzun.

The fact that True Venerable Lieyang did not immediately eliminate them indicates that they are still useful.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

Tianyuan Yin now possesses the Transformation Pill, and what he least wants is to be noticed by the Transformation True Venerable.

Furthermore, the high regard of a Nascent Soul True Venerable is far beyond what an ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarch can bear. If not handled properly, even with Chen Zi'ang's exceptional talent, he might end up like Zhao Qianxun.

"Junior Yu Long greets True Venerable Lieyang."

Yu Long followed suit and bowed respectfully.

"Noisy."

Lieyang Zhenzun didn't even glance at Yu Long.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Long froze on the spot, his body dissipating at a visible speed, turning to ashes, without even a chance for his nascent soul to leave his body and escape. "Crack."

The storage ring and the mysterious treasure landed with a crisp sound.

None of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs present dared to make a move, and even Chen Beiwu, who had something to rely on, was unwilling to provoke the Fiery Sun True Venerable at this moment.

"Woof."

Tie Dan transmitted his voice through the same-parameter contract.

Its intuition told it that the being before it seemed to dislike demonic cultivators, but it couldn't be sure.

"Huh?" (Really?)

Schiller swallowed hard, feeling quite uneasy.

The other party killed a Nascent Soul True Monarch because they found it noisy. If they had targeted it, wouldn't it be doomed?

Tie Dan lowered its head and stopped using its divine sense to transmit its voice, because it noticed that the gaze of the Blazing Sun True Venerable had suddenly turned to it.

"What a magnificent fire beast!" True Venerable Lieyang's eyes flickered slightly.

During his long cultivation journey, he had seen many fire-attribute demon kings, and even several fire-attribute demon lords.

Logically speaking, a demon king fire hound would hardly catch his eye.

But this fire hound before him was an exception, possessing an extremely rare bloodline that perfectly matched the cultivation methods inherited by the Shaoyang Division of the sect. If it were ancient times, he would definitely have subdued this fire hound, entrusting it to a younger generation for careful nurturing, or training it as a guardian spirit beast. "Gurgle."

Tie Dan swallowed hard, feeling quite nervous.

Just then, Chen Beiwu stretched out his right hand and blocked the iron egg on his shoulder.

Seeing this, True Venerable Lieyang's gaze fell on Chen Zi'ang.

It was just a demon king fire hound; it was rare, but not enough to make him want to seize it.

"Why did you join my Taixu Array Sect and march all the way to the Hall of Seeking Truth?"

The voice of the True Venerable of Blazing Sun was not loud, rather neutral, and carried an indescribable weight.

The entire room was completely silent.

With Yu Long as a precedent, Tian Yuan Yin did not answer, fearing that he might offend the True Venerable, especially since the True Venerable's gaze was fixed on Chen Zi'ang, not him.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chen Beiwu calmly said, "Naturally, I've come for rare and precious materials and the inheritance of our Daoist tradition."

Hearing such undisguised and straightforward words, Zhao Caixuan parted her red lips slightly, her heart filled with surprise.

Impressive! Chen Zi'ang actually dared to speak to a Nascent Soul True Venerable like that.

"Young people these days are really audacious!" Tian Yuanyin thought to himself.

He knew very well that Chen Zi'ang was no fool, and that he must have had his reasons for daring to speak like that.

From Zhao Qianxun's fate, we can infer that True Venerable Lieyang dislikes hypocritical cultivators who are obsequious and sycophantic, and may value cultivators who are neither humble nor arrogant and dare to speak their minds.

But these are just speculations; a frank cultivator might offend the Blazing Sun True Venerable.

If he were to answer this question, he certainly wouldn't be so rash.

"You're quite frank."

Lieyang Zhenzun chuckled lightly, then his eyes gradually turned sharp.

"Yes, if you want the Taixu Array Sect's inheritance and ten thousand years of history, I can give it to you."

Upon hearing this, both Zhao Caixuan and Tianyuan Yin felt a tremor in their hearts.

No, is this too hasty? Shouldn't we reconsider?

You'll give Chen Zi'ang what he wants?

Just as Zhao Caixuan and the other woman were beginning to regret their actions, the voice of the True Venerable Lieyang continued:

"It just so happens that I need a disciple."

"A prodigy disciple who can inherit the Daoist tradition and rebuild the Taixu Array Sect."

The True Venerable of Blazing Sun's gaze swept over the Heavenly Origin Seal, then over Zhao Caixuan, before finally settling on Chen Ziang: "You all have this opportunity." Then, he changed the subject: "However, I have extremely high requirements for my disciples. They must be peerless geniuses, one in ten thousand, to be qualified to inherit my mantle."

"This junior is willing to give it a try!"

"I'm willing to try!"

Before Chen Beiwu could speak, the two of them spoke up immediately.

"Very good, only in the face of life and death can true strength be revealed."

The Venerable Sun Raises his right hand, fingers spread, aiming at the dome of the main hall:

"Inside this Hall of Seeking Truth, there is the Heavenly Killing Truth-Seeking Array that I set up back then."

"The eight of you will enter the formation to break through the barriers and fight each other. Whoever fights to the end will become my disciple and inherit everything from me." Upon hearing this, Zhao Caixuan raised her eyebrows slightly.

Eight people?

There weren't only three Nascent Soul True Monarchs present, could it be!

Zhao Caixuan probed the sky with her divine sense and saw four streaks of light rushing towards her at lightning speed.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Upon seeing the approaching light, Tianyuan Yin remained calm, showing no sign of panic.

At this moment, he realized that everything he had done in the ruins had not escaped the notice of True Venerable Lieyang, and even the Divine Transformation Pill in his hand was only temporarily under his control and had not yet been settled.

But it doesn't matter, it's just a battle of wits and magic. He is confident that he will fight to the end and become a disciple of the True Venerable.

However, there was one thing that made him quite worried: was the selection of disciples really as simple as True Venerable Lieyang had said?

The other party's remnant soul has survived for countless years. It can't just be to personally select a suitable disciple to transcend eras, rather than choosing a suitable vessel for possession, so that he can live another life.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it." Tianyuan Yin extinguished the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Given his inferior strength, he had no choice but to trust.

Moreover, since True Venerable Lieyang's strength far surpasses everything, there is absolutely no need for him to lie.

"stop."

The words of the divine being are lawful.

The four streaks of light vanished with a roar, revealing the figures of Ning Liangyu, Su Lanyue, Gu Jianfeng, and Ji Yinzi.

However, the four of them had no time to pursue Tianyuan Seal. Instead, they looked at Lieyang Zhenzun in the center of the hall with horror in their eyes.

What happened next was exactly as Chen Beiwu had anticipated.

Under the suppression of the Nascent Soul True Venerable's aura, Ning Liangyu and the other three did not choose to resist, but instead chose to participate in the disciple assessment mentioned by the Blazing Sun True Venerable. "This is difficult; none of these eight are easy to deal with."

Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly, pretending not to see the Puppet Blood True Monarch hiding in the shadows.

When Puppet Blood True Monarch Yun Kui noticed the gaze of Blazing Sun True Venerable, he dared not continue to conceal his figure and appeared to pay his respects.

Despite his many grievances, Ning Liangyu dared not confront Tianyuan Yin and Yun Kui because of the presence of the Nascent Soul True Venerable.

"Huh?" (So, are you going to switch allegiance to the Taixu Array Sect?)

Schiller's eyes were burning with anticipation; he was already quite impatient.

In its view, both the Jade Purity Immortal Sect and the Mirror Moon Sect treated their master rather stingily, so it would be better to switch sides and join the wealthy and resource-rich Taixu Array Sect.

"How could spirit stones fall from the sky for nothing? Do you think being a True Venerable's disciple is easy?"

Seeing Schiller's greedy appearance, Chen Beiwu was speechless.

With the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon issuing a warning, he didn't think entering the Seeking Truth Hall's grand formation to participate in the disciple assessment was a good thing.

Unfortunately, the situation is beyond his control, so he can only take it one step at a time, make sure he understands the situation inside the ruins before considering whether to make a deal with True Venerable Lieyang.

"This disciple trial needs some prizes to make it truly enjoyable."

The True Venerable of Blazing Sun extended his fingertip and gently touched the Heavenly Origin Seal.

A streak of light instantly shot out from the latter, transforming into a jade bottle, which then slowly floated into the void.

The jade bottle label bears three ancient seal characters that would be enough to make a Nascent Soul True Monarch risk his life:

Divine Transformation Pill!